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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162002 | Device for controlling the delivery of a combustible gas to a burner apparatus A device for controlling the delivery of a combustible gas to a burner apparatus is provided including a main gas-delivery duct in which there is at least one servo-assisted diaphragm valve including a valve seat associated with a corresponding closure member with d... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8069877 | Pressure compensating flush valve with self-cleaning piston A flush valve according to the present disclosure includes a pressure compensating device for toilet and urinals to ensure consistent flush and bowl refill volumes. Certain flush volume limits may required for compliance with federal, state and local regulations reg... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8042570 | Steam valve assembly and steam turbine plant A steam valve assembly has a main-steam stop valve, and a steam control valve connected downstream to the main-steam stop valve via an intermediate flow path. The two valves each has a casing having an inlet port directing horizontally, and an outlet port directing ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8020585 | Apparatus and method for detecting a leak within a duplex valve assembly A leak detection system for detecting a leak within a duplex valve assembly is disclosed. The duplex valve assembly includes a first valve, a second valve and an intermediate fluid flow passageway fluidly interconnecting the first valve to the second valve. The leak... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7997301 | Spout assembly for an electronic faucet An electronic faucet includes a spout assembly having a sensor configured to control the flow of water therethrough in response to the position of a spray head. Methods and apparatus for providing strain relief for electrical cables used in systems configured to pro... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7730905 | High pressure valve for hydrogen gas and decompression device for hydrogen gas A high pressure valve for hydrogen gas includes a valve seat and a valve member, which is movable to selectively open and close the valve seat. One of the valve member and the valve seat is formed of austenitic stainless steel, and the other one of the valve member ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708028 | Fail-safe vacuum actuated valve for high pressure delivery systems A high pressure storage and delivery system having a fail-safe vacuum actuated valve is provided. In particular, through the innovative design of the vacuum actuated check valve, the system can accommodate up to three times the volume of product in similar size cyli... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7699073 | Soft start device for compressed air systems A soft start device for compressed air systems comprises a primary inlet at which compressed air at a primary pressure may be supplied, the primary inlet being connected with a secondary outlet able to be coupled with a load, by a valve circuit, at which compressed ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7681590 | Process apparatus and transportation system thereof A process apparatus including a chamber, a pump, and a transportation system set between the chamber and the pump is provided. The transportation system has a pipe, a pressure control valve, and a shielding unit. The pipe has an input end connected to the chamber an... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7624758 | Fluid flow controller A fluid flow controller (1) comprises a variable aperture flow control valve (5) having an inlet to receive fluid from a supply source and an outlet to deliver fluid along a conduit (6). Downstream of the valve (5) is a back-pressure regu... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7621294 | Mouthpiece structure of water bag A mouthpiece of a water bag includes a flexible body with a tunnel therein, a closed end at an end of the flexible body, and an elongated crack on the closed end adapted to communicate the tunnel, whereby the crack is closed at a normal condition and is opened when ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7530367 | Pressure regulator A main valve reduces an unregulated pressure of a high-pressure gas to a regulated pressure by being interlocked with a diaphragm, which receives the regulated pressure within a pressure regulating chamber and is displaced. A subsidiary valve is interlocked with the... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7523762 | Modulating gas valves and systems Modulating gas valves and systems for modulating gas flow to gas-fired appliances are disclosed. An illustrative modulating gas valve can include at least one main valve adapted to regulate the flow of gas through a main gas conduit, at least one regulator for regul... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7478647 | Tank manifold assembly A tank manifold assembly for use in combination with fuel tanks of Hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles. The manifold assembly incorporates a regulator, an excess flow valve, a manual shutoff valve, and ports to receive separate components. The separate components ma... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7441564 | Gas cylinder valve assembly The gas valve assembly includes a housing with a bore and a main valve body and a main valve stem mounted therein. The valve body has a fluid passage fluidly connecting the inlet and one of a housing and valve body outlet with the valve stem mounting a valve seat an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434593 | Double check valve assembly A double check valve that generally includes a modular fluid casing having a main housing, a one-piece modular cage, and at least one in-line check valve removably housed in the modular cage. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7409965 | Direct acting hydraulic trip block A direct acting hydraulic voting trip block defines three separate paths between an inlet and an outlet port. Each path is intersected by a valve cylinder. Valve pistons in each valve cylinder are configured, in the activated position, to block two of thee different... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407113 | Products and process that act as a safety valve to prevent scalding A thermostatic valve incorporated within a plumbing system for regulating the flow of fluid. The thermostatic valve includes two valve assemblies operatively cooperating to preclude the flow of scalding water. The first valve assembly and second valve assembly respo... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398954 | Remote-coupled faucet adapter A faucet adapter including an inlet assembly that includes a connecting portion configured for connection to a fluid source. A handle remote from the connecting portion is operably connected thereto such that actuation of the handle results in actuation of the conne... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7383858 | Control valve assembly for a faucet A control valve assembly includes a first control valve and a second control valve longitudinally mounted to the first control valve. A first check valve and a second check valve respectively disposed in the first control valve and the second control valve such that... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7360611 | Flow system for a hydraulic choke solids strainer A strainer system having two separate strainers positioned in parallel, where one strainer can be cleaned while still permitting normal flow through the other strainer. The system flow circuit is arranged so that a high pressure backwashing flow can be applied to on... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357153 | Pressure-reducing valve for high-pressure gas cylinders A first valve chest 241 formed integrally with a lid 2 of a high-pressure gas cylinder, a first valve element 5, a spring 6, a second valve chest 32, a second valve element 7, a spring 8 and a main body 8 are a... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353844 | Solenoid-operated safety valve device particularly for a washing machine The solenoid valve device (1) comprises a duct (3, 10, 10′, 4) with an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) and in which are formed first and second valve seats (5, 6) in series with one another, each between a respective inlet chamber ( | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347219 | Meter bar and metering system A meter bar and meter bar system are provided for directing a fluid. The meter bar includes a first portion, a second portion and a bypass path extending between the first and second portions. The first portion includes a first service port, a first meter port and a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347272 | Formation isolation valve The present invention provides for high volume flow from a well. A retrievable formation isolation valve allows high volume flow through the remaining casing or tubing. Alternatively, a large bore valve configuration that is not retrieved, but remains as part of the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337802 | Pressure reducing valve A pressure reducing valve applied to products such as a water purifier, a bidet, a boiler, an instant water heater, and so on is provided. The pressure reducing valve has advantages of being capable of increasing productivity and reducing manufacturing cost of produ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334599 | Single lever faucet with spray A single lever faucet with spray, wherein two cold and hot water inlet holes, a water outlet hole and a through hole are defined in the bottom of the faucet body, and the water outlet hole is connected to a hollow threaded tube, and the through hole is connected to ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334772 | Pressurized breathable gas pressure regulator The high pressure gas inlet channel (6) of the pressure regulator (1) is formed upstream in a stationary valve element (7) having an enlarged terminal head (9) interacting with a seat edge of a movable seat (10) acted upon in closu... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328593 | Refrigerant valve arrangement A refrigerant valve arrangement is described, having a housing which has a first functional space, in which there is arranged at least one functional element, which co-operates with a first annular contact surface formed in an internal boundary wall. It is desirable... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325567 | Pneumatic retarder acutator valve The present invention pertains to an electro-pneumatic retarder control (EPRC) valve for a pneumatic retarder that controls the speed of railroad cars in a marshaling yard. The EPRC valve has a housing that generally encloses and protects its various components. The... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320333 | Compact field adjustable pressure reducing valve A pressure reducing valve for coupling to a pressurized water supply line includes a valve body with an inlet for coupling to the pressurized water supply line, an outlet, a passage extending between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve seat in the passage. A valve... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318819 | Automatic locking valve for medication injection An automatic locking valve for safely administering a dose of medication is disclosed. The automatic locking valve comprises a valve housing defined with a space and formed with input and output ports for intaking and discharging the medication, a spool-shaped on/of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311153 | Flow-biased sequencing valve A technique that is usable with a well includes providing a sequencing valve to in a first state to communicate a first flow through a first port of the valve and in a second state close fluid communication through the first port. The technique includes communicatin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308909 | High pressure three way valve A solenoid operated valve includes a fluid inlet and a fluid inlet, a common port, a normally open port and a normally closed port combined on an end cap. The valve further includes a coil housing that houses two coils, a first coil and second coil, that are in para... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305176 | Method and device for detecting leaks using smoke A smoke producing device for detecting leaks in a fluid system comprises a smoke producing chamber and a fluid reservoir for containing a smoke producing fluid. A heating element is provided within the smoke producing chamber. The chamber has a pressurized gas inlet... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7291114 | System and method of determining an individualized drug administration protocol A system and method for determining an individualized drug dosage is provided. The system includes a metabolic rate sensing means for sensing the metabolic rate of the individual. The system also includes a computing device having a processor, a memory, an input dev... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290563 | Pressure regulator A main valve reduces an unregulated pressure of a high-pressure gas to a regulated pressure by being interlocked with a diaphragm, which receives the regulated pressure within a pressure regulating chamber and is displaced. A subsidiary valve is interlocked with the... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287544 | Triple valve blow out preventer A triple-valve internal blow out preventer having unitary construction is provided, each valve including a tubular assembly having a central passageway with upper and lower seats mounted therein. A ball is rotatably received between the upper and lower seats and inc... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287548 | Integrated valve assembly with means for blocking the actuator An integrated valve assembly and apparatus. The assembly has a main body that includes (1) an internal gas passage for conveying gas between a gas inlet and a gas outlet; (2) a gas expansion means placed in the internal gas passage between the gas inle... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284569 | Steam valve In a steam valve, a strainer is arranged between a valve body and a valve casing in which the valve body is accommodated, and a screen assembly is mounted on an outer peripheral portion of the strainer. The screen assembly includes a temporary screen unit and a perm... | 10/23/2007 |
